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The Good Afterpost

Now that everyone thinks i like soylent green, here's a recap of my weekend in food:

Saturday night i had dinner with LD, A$, P and Chester at Village Mingala. That ginger thoke salad sure was delicious! P requested her soybean basil "extra spicy" and it came made with about 2 T of crushed chile flakes! Two people at the table admitted they couldn't eat it, it was so hot! I had a few pieces but i don't think i could've eaten a whole plate; P's tuff. Afterwards, we hung out at Fish Bar on 5th St, a very nice, non-pretentious neighborhood joint.

Sunday for lunch be made a yummy noodle dish. He first stir fried cubed eggplant with fake pork chunks from May Wah. With my assistance, he rehydrated thin rice vermicelli noodles and added them to the wok with soy sauce, mushroom sauce and seasonings. Finally, he added a few pieces of lettuce for color. In the U.S. most people eat lettuce raw in salads or on burgers, but i grew up with lettuce stir fries. My most favorite was romaine hearts; they come out so crisp and sweet. be's dish came out very tasty: the noodles were cooked perfectly, and went well with eggplant and smokey fake pork. The only thing i would've added was hot chile paste!

I met up with LD for a late lunch at Kati Roll Company. We took 4 unda aloo (egg & potato) kati rolls to go since all the seats were taken, plus there were more people standing. It's a small place but the wait is always worth it. I love the crispy, oily paratha bread wrapped around chopped onions, pickle and your choice of filling. For some bizarre reason, no one ever wants to go with me when i get hit with a craving. I'm always down, whoever wants to go!

Since be's been cooking for the past few meals, it was my turn to cook dinner. First i made a pot of russet potatoes that i mashed with cheddar cheese, fake bacon bits, butter and salt & pepper. Leaving the pot to settle, i made broccoli with garlic and lemon pepper and a pan of carrot rounds, sauteed with yummy VT butter and brown sugar. I used my egg ring to make nice round potato patties and pan fried each side in a little oil until browned and crisp. Finally, i toasted some rustic bread that we ate with more VT butter. Meanwhile, be popped in a Mrs. Smith's Apple Pie for dessert, which i didn't eat since i was riveted to the "Cannibals" show.

posted by beXn @ 4:13 AM